CREW CLOTHING CO. LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-29 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-29
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-03 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-20
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£38M
+10.3% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£62M
+46.1% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
962
+13.6% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£26M
+65.1% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-29
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-29 | 2019-12-30 | 2020-12-27 | 2020-12-28 | 2021-12-26 | 2021-12-27 | 2022-12-25 | 2022-12-26 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £82,830,000 | — | £59,264,000 | — | £82,392,000 | — | £101,315,000 | — | £117,164,000 | £123,389,000 | |
| Operating profit | £10,704,000 | — | £6,668,000 | — | £16,795,000 | — | £11,154,000 | — | £15,509,000 | £24,347,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £10,684,000 | — | £6,660,000 | — | £16,776,000 | — | £11,050,000 | — | £15,479,000 | £25,555,000 | |
| Net profit | £8,803,000 | — | £5,411,000 | — | £13,659,000 | — | £9,057,000 | — | £11,201,000 | £19,474,000 | |
| Cash | £12,362,000 | — | £13,215,000 | — | £24,818,000 | — | £27,903,000 | — | £34,696,000 | £38,256,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £21,105,000 | — | £8,538,000 | — | £22,213,000 | — | £31,781,000 | — | £43,759,000 | £62,857,000 | |
| Net assets | £20,891,000 | — | £8,352,000 | — | £22,011,000 | — | £31,068,000 | — | £42,269,000 | £61,743,000 | |
| Equity | £20,891,000 | £20,891,000 | £8,352,000 | £8,352,000 | £22,011,000 | £22,011,000 | £31,068,000 | £31,068,000 | £42,269,000 | £61,743,000 | |
| Average employees | 698 | — | 674 | — | 698 | — | 818 | — | 847 | 962 | |
| Wages | £12,957,000 | — | £10,511,000 | — | £12,343,000 | — | £15,216,000 | — | £16,277,000 | £16,953,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-29 | 2019-12-30 | 2020-12-27 | 2020-12-28 | 2021-12-26 | 2021-12-27 | 2022-12-25 | 2022-12-26 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 12.9% | — | 11.3% | — | 20.4% | — | 11.0% | — | 13.2% | 19.7% | |
| Net margin | 10.6% | — | 9.1% | — | 16.6% | — | 8.9% | — | 9.6% | 15.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 50.7% | — | 78.1% | — | 75.6% | — | 35.1% | — | 35.4% | 38.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44.1% | 34.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.17x | 2.76x | |
| Interest cover | 535.20x | — | 833.50x | — | 883.95x | — | 107.25x | — | 90.70x | 2434.70x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Kreston Reeves Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company therefore has reasonable expectation to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future, and as such adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Significant events
- “14 new stores opened in 2024 and the appetite for acquiring new store locations continues into the year ahead.”
- “Exceptional revenue for 2024 consists of an insurance policy payout relating to COVID-19 business interruption in prior years.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOX, Ryan | Director | 2024-05-01 | Jul 1981 | British |
| GERAGHTY, Sheila Marie | Director | 2023-05-05 | Mar 1958 | American |
| SHINA, Menoshi | Director | 2017-12-05 | Sep 1960 | Dominican |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER, David | Secretary | 2017-12-05 | 2023-05-05 |
| HAMPSHIRE, James Justin | Secretary | 2006-11-14 | 2015-09-21 |
| HERRICK, Simon Edward | Secretary | 2015-09-21 | 2016-08-08 |
| PARKER-SWIFT, Alastair Peter | Secretary | 2000-09-01 | 2006-11-14 |
| PARKER-SWIFT, Diana Marion | Secretary | 1996-10-18 | 2000-09-01 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-10-18 | 1996-10-18 |
| BARNES, Louise | Director | 2014-08-04 | 2017-12-05 |
| BASTOW, Amy Clare | Director | 2014-07-25 | 2017-07-28 |
| BUTLER, David Patrick | Director | 2017-12-05 | 2023-05-05 |
| HAMPSHIRE, James Justin | Director | 2006-11-14 | 2015-09-21 |
| HUDSON, Simon | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2002-03-27 |
| MORLEY, Octavia Kate | Director | 2010-01-28 | 2014-07-10 |
| PARKER SWIFT, Robert Stephen | Director | 2001-09-01 | 2010-02-26 |
| PARKER-SWIFT, Alastair Peter | Director | 1996-10-18 | 2017-12-05 |
| PASCOE, James Marcel | Director | 2003-11-01 | 2010-03-09 |
| UNDERHILL, Luke Sanger | Director | 2003-11-01 | 2010-03-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Menoshi Shina | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2017-12-05 | Active |
| Mr Alistair Parker-Swift | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-12-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 161 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-02-05 MA Memorandum articles
- 2021-02-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-28 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-05-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-19 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-02-05 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2021-02-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2020-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-11-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-29 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+5.3%
£117,164,000 £123,389,000
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
+10.3%
£34,696,000 £38,256,000
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+46.1%
£42,269,000 £61,743,000
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+13.6%
847 962
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+57%
£15,509,000 £24,347,000
highest in 6 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+65.1%
£15,479,000 £25,555,000
highest in 6 filed years
-
Wages
+4.2%
£16,277,000 £16,953,000
highest in 6 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers